Graham Gooch OBE DL, former English cricket captain, kept an audience of 85 entertained at the event, held on 19 October 2017 at the County Hotel, Chelmsford
Guests at the event contributed over £1,700, excluding gift aid, in aid of the City of Chelmsford Mencap, an independent local charity providing services for people with learning disabilities, and anyone who needs care and support, to live life to the fullest.
CISI Essex branch president Clive Shelton, Chartered FCSI, said: "I was delighted to see the great support for the new CISI Essex branch. Many thanks to all those who attended and our sponsors. It was a brilliant and enjoyable evening, attracting many distinguished guests, and provided an excellent networking opportunity, with good food and very entertaining and interesting speakers.
"As an inaugural annual dinner it was a great success; I can't wait for our next event," he added.
Some of the top table guests were: Sir Alan Yarrow, Chartered FCSI(Hon), CISI Chairman; Vicky Ford MP, Member of Parliament for Chelmsford; Sabine Nussey, charity representative for City of Chelmsford Mencap; Michael Truong, service user, City of Chelmsford Mencap; Philippa Foster Back CBE, CISI Board member; Richard Stockdale, Chartered FCSI, CIS Board member; and Frank Moxon, Chartered FCSI, CISI Board member.
The sponsors for this event were DST Systems, First Trust Global Portfolios, and Primus Capital Markets, without whom it would not have been possible. If you would like to support future dinners, please contact nikki.macmillan@cisi.org.